The Syrian population of northern bald ibises is teetering on the edge of oblivion. In fact, the whole species is Critically Endangered - one step away from extinction. In 2002, the Syrian population stood at seven birds. But despite extensive protection in Syria, numbers are down to three this year.
But help is at hand - the Turkish Government has donated six ibises to join the Syrian colony, two of which have been released this year.
And to learn more about these enigmatic birds, we'll be following the migration of two of the Turkish ibises and three of the ibises from Syria. You can follow their progress on this map.
We hoped the Turkish ibises would join the wild Syrian birds on their migration and become part of the colony. The Syrian General Commission for Al Badia Management has also built aviaries, where some of the Turkish ibises will be kept for breeding to bolster the colony's numbers by releasing their offspring in future years.
We've already found out that the adult ibises travel to Ethiopia for the winter, but we're not totally sure where the youngsters go. A team of biologists is also attempting to find the birds on the ground, to record details of their habitat and make sure that no illegal hunting takes place.
Hunting and other pressures away from the breeding grounds seems to have been the cause of decline. So satellite tracking the birds is a vital tool for learning how to help the northern bald ibis - the only other wild population is 100 pairs in Morocco.
This international operation couldn't happen without with conservationists, governments, researchers, funders and individuals all working together.